Underlines the importance of adaptive research in ensuring the relevance of extension advice; the potential for the use of a broader range of communication methods within the formal extension system; and the need for extension agents to be accountable to the communities which they serve
Francis, P.A.
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Rawlins-Branan, M.J.
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[The extension system and small-scale farmers: A case study from northern Zambia]
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The extension system and small-scale farmers: A case study from northern Zambia
Although it may be wholly inappropriate to generalize, the most important resource available to a subsistence household is the total amount of time that its members have available to spend in productive enterprises. In this context, services that minimize the time that it takes to perform product...
Holloway, G.J.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Demand, supply and willingness-to-pay for extension services in an emerging-market setting]
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Demand, supply and willingness-to-pay for extension services in an emerging-market setting
Reducing resource degradation, increasing agricultural productivity, and reducing poverty and food insecurity are major challenges in Ethiopia, where nearly 90% of people live in rtual areas and depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Since 1991, the federal and regional governments have foc...
Benin, S.E.
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Pender, J.L.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Policies for sustainable Development in the highlands of Amhara region: Overview of research findings]
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Policies for sustainable Development in the highlands of Amhara region: Overview of research findings
Presents input requirements and costs for fodder banks and other services. Includes materials for establishing fodder bank fence and for feeding, and management inputs by pastoralists & extension.
Suleiman, H.
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Magaji, D.
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[Input requirements and their costs for fodder banks and other livestock services]
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Input requirements and their costs for fodder banks and other livestock services
Research has shown that women, when given the capital and opportunity, make unique, positive contributions to development outcomes ranging from agricultural productivity to poverty reduction. It comes as little surprise, then, that agricultural research, development, and extension systems are gen...